About the Graphical User Interface

This section describes the graphical user interface (GUI) for the Intel® GPA Frame Analyzer. This GUI enables you to control various aspects of experiments and the testing process.

Intel® GPA Frame Analyzer Run View

Once you have launched the Intel® GPA Frame Analyzer, the Intel GPA Frame Analyzer GUI contains a set of panels that help you navigate the data and control the various experiments and view the results of these experiments, as shown in the following screen capture:

Intel Graphics Performance Analyzers fa ini gui About the Graphical User Interface

As shown above, the GUI for the Intel GPA Frame Analyzer can be represented in six logical frames, each corresponding to a specific function within the tool: 

Intel Graphics Performance Analyzers 1 About the Graphical User Interface Menu Bar

  • File – enables you to open frame capture files and exit the tool

  • Edit – enables you to change the Metric Configuration, reset metrics selection, select ergs, and scroll to the selected erg in the Scene Overview Panel

  • View – enables you to open a large view of the Render Target Viewer, view metric values range, and API details.

  • Advisor – helps you find problem areas in your frame.

  • Help – enables you to open the system information details and the help documentation.

Intel Graphics Performance Analyzers 2 About the Graphical User Interface Visualization Settings Tool Bar – helps configure the erg display shown in the Visualization Panel

Intel Graphics Performance Analyzers 3 About the Graphical User Interface Visualization Panel – displays the sequence and duration of captured events in graphical format

Intel Graphics Performance Analyzers 4 About the Graphical User Interface Scene Overview Panel – shows a list of all ergs or regions and also metrics for a single erg.

Intel Graphics Performance Analyzers 5 About the Graphical User Interface Tabs Panel

  • Frame Overview Tab – shows metrics for the entire frame

  • Details Tab – shows the sum of the metrics and their values for the currently selected set of ergs

  • Texture Tab – displays all the textures associated with the currently selected set of ergs

  • State Tab – displays a summary of all the API render states associated with the selected set of ergs

  • Shaders Tab – displays shader code for all applicable pipeline stages associated with the selected set of ergs and enables you to change it

  • Experiments Tab – enables you to test for common rendering bottlenecks

  • Pixel History Tab – displays a list of ergs affecting the pixel selected in the Render Target View

  • Erg Advisor (Beta) – helps you find problems with the currently selected set of ergs

  • API Log Tab – displays all of the API calls made by the application in drawing the frame

Intel Graphics Performance Analyzers 6 About the Graphical User Interface Ergs Information – displays information on the selected ergs.

Intel Graphics Performance Analyzers 7 About the Graphical User Interface Render Target Viewer Panel – shows the list of all render targets associated with the erg selection set and with the final rendered frame buffer

About the Graphical User Interface